Welcome to Visual Art! Our first project focuses on observational drawing. The students will be creating a "Contour Line Drawing." We have learned the importance of observation and how it can impact the accuracy of a drawing.The students created a drawing of their hand, shoe, or found object and transferred the design in a balanced and dynamic pattern onto their final paper. Next week, we will discuss and take notes about color and include complementary colors into the final drawings.7th Grade
It's time to paint! For our first project of the trimester, students will be creating a painting inspired by the French 19th century art movement called Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. To prepare for this project students learned about the characteristics and inspirations of each style of art as well as the differences among them. They also learned about many famous artists from this time such as Manet, Pissaro, Degas, Sisley, Monet, Morisot, Renoir, Cezanne, Seurat, Gauguin, Van Gogh, and Toulouse-Lautrec. 8th Grade
Welcome to Visual Art! Our first project focuses on portraiture. The students learned about several artistic styles from art history such as Renaissance, Mannerism, Baroque, Rococo, Neo-Classicism, Romanticism, Impressionism, Abstract (Cubism), Surrealism, and Pop Art. The students discussed characteristics of each particular style and learned the social purpose of a portrait during each time period. Next week the students will begin creating a realistic portrait by utilizing the grid system. The grid system is a drawing technique used to reproduce or enlarge an image by drawing a grid onto an original photo and a grid of equal ratio onto the final paper.

Welcome to 6th grade drama! Students are learning about good audience etiquette and stage directions while beginning to create their solo pantomime. Students will be gin performing these in class at the end of September. Questions, email Mrs. Shellard at dshellard@glenview34.org.

7th Grade Drama (09/10/2015)

Welcome back to drama 7th graders! We are currently working on creating a duet pantomime with a partner. Students will begin performing them in class on Wednesday September 16 for blue students and Thursday September 17 for silver students. Questions, email Mrs. Shellard at dshellard@glenview34.org.

6th Grade Drama (09/10/2015)

Welcome to drama! 6th graders are learning about good audience etiquette and beginning to create their first project which will be a solo pantomime using the 5 rules of pantomime. These pantomimes will be due end of September. Questions, email Mrs. Shellard at dshellard@glenview34.org.

Ms. Stanton - General Music and Choir

General Music (11/11/2015)

6th Grade
As we quickly approach the end of the trimester, the 6th graders are having a blast exploring the Appalachian Dulcimer, which is a simple string instrument that allows us to create and perform our very own compositions. We recently finished our Latin American Music unit, in which we studied the customs, musicians and dancing of Latin American cultures. A few hard-working students were lucky enough to celebrate the end of the unit with a Latin American feast!

7th Grade
Since wrapping up our African Folk Music unit, the students have been working hard to dig deeper into pop music by creating listening maps. These listening maps portray different aspects of music that listeners don't usually pick out while they are passively listening to songs, such as dynamic changes, texture, and tone color.

8th Grade
For the last part of the trimester, we have been giving our regards to Broadway. We have learned about the history of Broadway, important names in the industry, and different ways that it impacts theater and entertainment as we know it today. We will finish out the trimester by watching and analyzing the hit Disney musical "Newsies."

Team Members

Mrs. Harwell is looking forward to another great year teaching art. This is her fifth year at Attea but has also worked at Hoffman, Henking, and Glen Grove. She attended Illinois State University for her Bachelors degree in Art Education and completed her Masters at Concordia University. Mrs. Harwell also works with art club every Wednesday after school from 3:00-4:05 from October-May.

Mrs. Reatherford loves to make music and is eager to begin her 23rd year as a middle school band director! Before directing the Attea Flyer Bands, she taught in Michigan, Wisconsin, and at Pleasant Ridge and Springman. Mrs. Reatherford earned a BME from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and a MME from Northwestern University. She is a National Board Certified Teacher (EAYA Music-Band) and currently serves on the Illinois Grade School Music Association Board as a District Chairperson.

Ms. Stanton loves working with all of the wonderful students at Attea. Ms. Stanton received her BME from University of Illinois and is working on her Masters in Educational Leadership. She loves exploring and creating music with the general music students and directing The Flyer Choir, Chorale and Bella Voce.

School Hours

Building Opens: 7:10amOverture Period:
7:20-8:15amSchool Day for all students:
8:20am-3:00pmP.M. Activity Period:
3:05pm-4:05pm